Documentaries

All films that have dialogue in a language other than English, are subtitled in English.

Content warning: The screening includes nudity.

Kaikki elokuvat, joissa puhutaan muuta kuin englantia, on tekstitetty englanniksi.

Sisältövaroitus: Näytös sisältää alastomuutta.

Films in this screening:

Daphna Awadish Golan:

Swimming with Wings

Netherlands, 2023. 11 minutes.

A short animated documentary exploring the immigration experience through the eyes of a little Israeli girl learning how to swim with clothes on in the Netherlands.

Samantha Moore:

Visible Mending

United Kingdom, 2023. 9 minutes.

A short animated documentary about love, death, and knitting.

Oscar Renni, Adina Oana Enache:

Rosaria's marriage

Italy, 2024. 4 minutes.

An interview with my grandmother talking about her old wedding. We know it wasn’t a good marriage, the one with a fisherman, and my grandmother doesn’t want to remember it. She tells us about the good days spent at the sea, about a fish caught and eaten, about her.

Eugen Bilankov:

WINDOWS FROM THE SOUTH
(PROZORI S JUŽNE STRANE)

Croatia, 2024. 5 minutes.

A movie about a breakup. The narrative develops through the author’s conversations with his long-time partner, and follows the contemplation of the end of a nine-year romantic relationship. The sound design of the film is constructed using documentary techniques, while animation illustrates the psychological and emotional spaces of these ‘breakup’ conversations. To depict the randomness of subconscious thoughts and emotional states, the author experiments with visuals that incorporate elements of the surreal, making the connections between frames associative. The film reflects on the dual purpose of the artistic endeavor: compressing and archiving a portion of personal history in the medium of film and using it as a form of therapeutic self-exploration and experimentation.

Margherita Giusti:

The Meatseller

Italy, 2023. 17 minutes.

The Meatseller is the true story of Selinna Ajamikoko, a young Nigerian woman who dreams to become a meatseller like her mom. In order to achieve her dream, she begins her voyage towards Italy, an experience full of atrocity and bestiality. This animated journey, led by Selinna’s own voice, guides us through the quest for identity that characterizes every human being.

Nonisha Negi:

What We Talk When We Talk About Fruits

India, 2024. 5 minutes.

Slicing through the endless flavours of memories and falling into the arms of nostalgia, people retell their bitter, sweet and sour stories around fruits.

Cynthia Calvi:

GIGI

France, 2023. 14 minutes.

From the tormented little mermaid to the fulfilled woman she is today, Gigi tells us about her gender transition with humor and sensitivity.